Category: faith

Last weekend, like many others in the U.S., I recoiled as I watched the viral clip of an encounter between white teenagers and a Native American elder. The central image of the white Catholic-school boy with his planted posture and superior grin raised old feelings in me. As a teenager myself, I attended a private … Continue reading confronting truth

I can't seem to shake off the monastics. I'm continually drawn to their disciplined rhythms and focused intention in attempting to make an outer life that reflects their inner lives. A couple of years ago I came across the Third Order Franciscans - an Episcopalian order that commits to live by Franciscan principles in their … Continue reading a franciscan year

It's the middle of the third week of Advent and despite my well laid plans, I am as unprepared for Christmas as I've ever been. This weekend we'll get our tree. (One advantage to waiting this long is the tree farms usually start discounting their trees; the biggest, most perfect ones are picked over, but … Continue reading christmas, in twelve days

They've torn down the old apple trees and the thicket of blackberries along the trail. In their place are sections of chain link fence held together with orange construction tape. Our town is growing. The airport needs a new access road. Warehouses will go up, businesses will move in; more houses will need to be … Continue reading work, in progress

Gertrud Mueller Nelson says that Advent comes to us when "Nature seems asleep. The season is dark, and all that is becoming is hidden from our sight." Much of the church year has a martial, triumphant feel, but Advent, I think, is a woman's season - deeply quiet, patient, and tender - and that is … Continue reading advent, the tender season

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